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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

1,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.85/cwt ≈ $766/hd at 421 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.70/cwt ≈ $724/hd at 412 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.02/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 573 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,304 1,536 0
Feeder cattle 647 753 0
Slaughter cattle 657 783 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 286 10 190.00–216.00 $211.13 $604 —
306–343 326 15 172.50–195.00 $181.84 $593 —
350–391 379 12 167.50–185.00 $174.57 $662 —
405–438 421 57 161.00–188.75 $181.85 $766 —
453–491 474 12 159.00–177.00 $167.00 $792 —
515–545 534 9 157.50–178.00 $162.06 $865 —
567 567 9 160.00 $160.00 $907 —
629–633 630 12 154.00–160.50 $155.09 $977 —
795–798 797 4 155.00–159.00 $157.00 $1,251 —
804–845 811 6 142.50–158.50 $155.72 $1,263 —
878 878 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 5 160.00 $160.00 $422 -50.65
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 -34.13
353–393 372 7 150.00–163.00 $156.74 $583 -29.87
430 430 2 131.00–150.00 $140.50 $604 -35.90
523–532 528 5 148.00–150.00 $149.21 $788 -27.42
615–630 623 7 147.50–150.00 $148.49 $925 -14.49
660–690 670 3 128.00–140.00 $135.88 $910 -12.12
715–735 723 3 121.00–143.00 $132.03 $955 -16.30
938 938 3 102.50 $102.50 $961 -31.33
1020 1020 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,071 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 180.00–185.00 $181.50 $414 —
270 270 2 167.50–182.50 $175.00 $472 —
305–340 321 15 160.00–181.00 $172.54 $554 —
357–388 374 16 160.00–165.00 $162.89 $609 —
405–435 412 51 161.00–180.00 $175.70 $724 —
460–499 479 22 150.00–165.00 $152.02 $728 —
562 562 5 152.50 $152.50 $857 —
670 670 3 146.00 $146.00 $978 —
840 840 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–238 235 3 153.00–158.00 $154.63 $363 -16.71
323–325 324 7 152.50–153.00 $152.72 $495 -8.29
360–398 384 8 132.50–158.00 $150.45 $578 -7.02
430–445 436 4 139.00–150.00 $142.06 $619 -5.74
480–485 483 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $640 -14.70
500–542 532 4 132.50–149.00 $145.12 $772 —
555–580 573 24 105.00–138.75 $134.02 $768 -7.43
600–630 615 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $723 -22.95
944 944 6 121.50 $121.50 $1,147 —
960–998 985 6 101.00–115.50 $105.71 $1,041 —
1000–1028 1019 3 102.00–112.50 $109.06 $1,111 +1.27

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 6 175.00 $175.00 $443 —
333 333 2 167.50 $167.50 $558 —
499 499 4 155.00 $155.00 $773 —
527 527 3 154.00 $154.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–238 235 9 207.50–212.50 $209.13 $491 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1590 1262 80-85% 212 63.25–71.50 $66.58 $840 -4.29
1070–1535 1276 80-85% 25 57.50–63.00 $61.73 $788 -9.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–1285 774 85-90% 10 33.00–39.00 $35.42 $274 —
760–1395 1043 85-90% 30 41.00–58.00 $54.42 $568 —
940–1185 1092 85-90% 61 59.00–65.50 $63.19 $690 -2.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1945 1518 75-80% 49 64.25–75.25 $70.88 $1,076 —
1490–1830 1598 75-80% 7 76.00–79.75 $78.16 $1,249 -5.66

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2215 1592 22 64.50–79.50 $73.24 $1,166 —
1235–2390 1802 33 75.00–91.50 $83.81 $1,510 —

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.